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Chris Brown emerges in Amsterdam as he prepares to take to the stage for his first concert since being released on £5million bail over alleged nightclub bottle attack

Chris Brown emerges in Amsterdam as he prepares to take to the stage for his first concert since being released on £5million bail over alleged nightclub bottle attack

Chris Brown has been seen in Amsterdam as he prepared to take to the stage for his first concert since he was released on a £5million bail after an alleged bottle attack in a London nightclub.

The R&B singer, 36, kept a low profile as he was seen crossing a street on Friday wearing a black snap cap and Nike trainers.

He cut a casual display for his arrival in the Netherlands as he wore a pair of green cargo trousers and a beige hoodie. 

Chris has travelled to Amsterdam in preparation to kick off his tour, тιтled Chris Brown, on Sunday. 

The tour kicks off in the Dutch capital city and will move to Germany on June 11 before ending his European stint in the UK on June, 15. 

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Chris Brown, 36, has been seen in Amsterdam as he prepared for his first concert since he was released on a £5million bail after an alleged bottle attack in a London nightclub

Chris Brown, 36, has been seen in Amsterdam as he prepared for his first concert since he was released on a £5million bail after an alleged bottle attack in a London nightclub

The R&B singer kept a low profile as he was seen crossing a street on Friday wearing a black snap cap and Nike trainers

The R&B singer kept a low profile as he was seen crossing a street on Friday wearing a black snap cap and Nike trainers 

Shortly after Chris was released on remand from prison last month, he posted a story to Instagram to tell his 144million followers: ‘From the cage to the stage!!!’, adding the word Breezybowl – the name of his tour.

Chris’s pᴀssport was held by lawyers and police until he needed it in an arrangement that will allow him to fulfil tour dates in Europe, the US and Canada, a court heard.

The singer was arrested in Manchester last month then charged over an alleged bottle attack at a nightclub in the capital in 2023.

The Go Crazy singer had flown in on a private jet hours earlier and was staying at the five-star Lowry H๏τel in Salford when police swooped to arrest him.

Chris was charged with causing grievous bodily harm to music producer Abe Diaw during the alleged ᴀssault at the Tape club in Mayfair in February 2023.

The conditions of his bail mean that he must reside at an address in the UK and can only access his pᴀssport when he needed to travel for a tour date, Heidi Stonecliffe KC, prosecuting, said.

Two-time Grammy winner Chris- who did not appear in court for the bail application hearing – is set to kick off his 20-year anniversary this week.  

He had planned gigs in Europe on June 8, 11 and 13 – with ten dates scheduled across Britain and Ireland from June 15, before further dates in the US.

He cut a casual figure for his arrival in the Netherlands as he wore a pair of green cargo trousers and a beige hoodie

He cut a casual figure for his arrival in the Netherlands as he wore a pair of green cargo trousers and a beige hoodie

The No One Else singer has travelled to Amsterdam in preparation to kick off his tour, тιтled Chris Brown, on Sunday

The No One Else singer has travelled to Amsterdam in preparation to kick off his tour, тιтled Chris Brown, on Sunday

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Stonecliffe told Southwark Crown Court his pᴀssport would be held by the police until his international dates, then it would be collected by a solicitor from law firm Hickman & Rose, before being returned to Chris so he can travel to the US. 

‘The pᴀssport is to then be lodged with a US lawyer named Mr Matthew Cayman. We have checked his details and he does exist,’ Ms Stonecliffe said.

‘It will be held by Mr Cayman until August. Then Mr Brown travels to Canada. It will be held by Mr Cayman during his US tour then Mr Brown returns to the UK and his pᴀssport will then be held by a solicitor.

‘What we then propose is that we have a further case management hearing on October 24.’

Other bail conditions include not to attend the Tape nightclub or contact his co-accused, Dallas rapper Omolulu Akinlolu, 38, the complainant or any witnesses.

Before agreeing to the conditions, judge Tony Baumgartner said he needed some more information about Chris’s net worth.

‘The one concern I have is the defendant leaving the jurisdiction then returning to the jurisdiction,’ he said.

‘What I don’t have is any feel for the defendant’s net worth and how the security stands against that.

‘It might be a lot of money to him or not a lot of money to him.’

Sallie Bennett-Jenkins KC, said that during a break in proceedings she had been ‘waking up a lot of people across the west coast of America’ to establish Brown’s net worth. 

Brown is claimed to have injured music producer Mr Diaw in an unprovoked attack when the singer and his entourage were at a club night called ‘Dirty Martini’. 

The producer previously alleged Chris hit him over the head with a bottle two or three times and then punched and kicked him as he lay on the floor.

Prosecutor Hannah Nicholls previously told Manchester Magistrates’ Court the incident was an ‘extremely serious’ attack that was caught on CCTV.

She said Mr Diaw was ‘struck with a bottle several times’ and ‘punched and kicked repeatedly’.

Before the latest hearing, Adele Kelly, deputy chief crown prosecutor for CPS London North, said: ‘We have authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Chris Brown with one count of grievous bodily harm, contrary to section 18 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.

Shortly after Chris was released from prison on remand last month, he posted an Instagram story to tell his 144million followers: 'From the cage to the stage!!!'

Shortly after Chris was released from prison on remand last month, he posted an Instagram story to tell his 144million followers: ‘From the cage to the stage!!!’

The American superstar has been released on a £5million police bail, meaning he will be able to go on his international tour

The American superstar has been released on a £5million police bail, meaning he will be able to go on his international tour 

‘The alleged incident occurred in London on February 19, 2023. He will have his first court appearance on Friday, May 16 at Manchester Magistrates’ Court.

‘The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against this defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial.

‘It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.’

Before the charge was made, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said: ‘A 36-year-old man was arrested at a H๏τel in Manchester shortly after 2am on Thursday, May 15 on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.

‘He has been taken into custody where he remains. The arrest relates to an incident at a venue in Hanover Square on February 19, 2023.

‘The investigation is being led by detectives from the Central West Area Basic Command Unit.’

It was initially understood that the arrest had been made by the Metropolitan Police.

But a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson clarified: ‘This morning (Thursday) we arrested a 36-year-old man at a H๏τel in Manchester on suspicion of grievous bodily harm on behalf of the Metropolitan Police.’

Chris rose to fame at a young age with his rich R&B voice and later rap, and was also known for having a relationship with fellow music star Rihanna.

He released his debut album Chris Brown in 2005 and has since released a further ten studio albums and 64 singles.

Some of his biggest hits have included Run It!, Yo (Excuse Me Miss) and No Air, a collaboration with Jordin Sparks.

Chris will next appear in court on June 20, alongside American co-defendant, Akinlolu. 

A case management hearing has been set for October 24. 

Chris Brown’s Breezy Bowl XX tour dates in Europe this summer

June 8: AmsterdamJune 11: HamburgJune 13: FrankfurtJune 15: ManchesterJune 16: ManchesterJune 19: CardiffJune 21: LondonJune 22: LondonJune 24: ManchesterJune 26: BirminghamJune 28: RathfarnhamJuly 1: GlasgowJuly 3: ManchesterJuly 5: ParisJuly 9: Portimao

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